Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Summer 2020 » Chapter 18 Quiz

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Question #1
Which is NOT true of a Baroque oratorio?
A.   It utilized scenery, acting, and costumes, just as in opera.
B.   It was generally based on a biblical story and performed in a church.
C.   It featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration.
Question #2
The oratorio was a part of the religious devotion of ___________?
A.   Lutherans
B.   Catholics
C.   Calvinists
Question #3
What is the source of the text for Messiah?
A.   Old Testament
B.   New Testament
C.   both Old and New Testament
Question #4
Which best describes the texture heard in the "Hallelujah" chorus?
A.   polyphonic texture throughout??
B.   alternating between homophonic and polyphonic textures
C.   homophonic texture throughout??
Question #5
What musical element changes in the second section of the aria "Rejoice greatly"?
A.   Texture changes from polyphonic to monophonic.
B.   Tonality changes from major to minor.
C.   Meter changes from duple to triple.
Question #6
Which best describes the overall form of the aria "Rejoice greatly"?
A.   da capo form
B.   ground bass form
C.   binary form
Question #7
Which best describes the text setting on the word "rejoice"?
A.   melismatic
B.   syllabic
C.   neumatic
Question #8
An operatic song in the form A-B-A, which allows for the soloist to embellish the last section, is called a:
A.   da capo aria
B.   lament aria
C.   ballad aria
Question #9
Which of the following is an opera seria by Handel?
A.   Judas Maccabaeus
B.   Julius Caesar
C.   Water Music
Question #10
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during the Counter-Reformation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
Handel’s career was solely based on positions held in Germany.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
Handel learned about the Catholic oratorio while working in Italy.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
Handel’s Messiah was written for an a cappella chorus performance.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
In “Rejoice Greatly” Handel utilized the orchestral ritornello part to unify the work.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
Handel is credited with creating the first English oratorio.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #16
Handel’s Messiah was commissioned by the Catholic Church.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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